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i_o shall_v mention_v two_o which_o be_v great_a proof_n of_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n into_o heaven_n and_o of_o his_o power_n there_o and_o his_o be_v concern_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o church_n the_o first_o be_v the_o miraculous_a descent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n at_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n act._n 2._o our_o saviour_n have_v promise_v to_o his_o sorrowful_a disciple_n a_o comforter_n who_o shall_v abide_v with_o they_o for_o ever_o this_o he_o do_v before_o his_o death_n and_o the_o better_a to_o support_v they_o under_o the_o sorrow_n which_o his_o death_n will_v occasion_n joh._n 14.16_o 18._o ch_z 15._o v._n 26._o and_o ch_n 16._o v._n 7._o he_o repeat_v this_o promise_n after_o his_o resurrection_n luk._n 24.49_o and_o before_o his_o ascension_n he_o command_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o jerusalem_n but_o wait_v for_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n which_o say_v he_o you_o have_v hear_v of_o i_o act._n 1.4_o this_o promise_n he_o 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that_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n this_o jesus_n say_v he_o have_v god_n raise_v up_o whereof_o we_o be_v all_o witness_n therefore_o be_v by_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n exalt_v and_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o father_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o have_v shed_v forth_o this_o which_o you_o now_o see_v and_o hear_v and_o present_o afterward_o he_o conclude_v as_o he_o very_o just_o may_v do_v therefore_o let_v all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n know_v assure_o that_o god_n have_v make_v that_o same_o jesus_n who_o you_o have_v crucify_a both_o lord_n and_o christ_n act._n 2._o v._n 32_o 33_o 36._o second_o another_o great_a effect_n follow_v the_o exaltation_n of_o jesus_n be_v the_o success_n of_o his_o religion_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v a_o far_a argument_n of_o the_o power_n of_o jesus_n in_o heaven_n and_o of_o his_o be_v concern_v for_o his_o church_n and_o a_o evident_a proof_n that_o this_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n but_o for_o the_o better_a speak_v to_o this_o i_o shall_v show_v first_o that_o according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o old_a all_o nation_n be_v to_o serve_v the_o messiah_n second_o that_o these_o prophecy_n have_v be_v in_o great_a measure_n fulfil_v in_o our_o jesus_n who_o religion_n do_v great_o spread_v over_o the_o world_n three_o that_o this_o success_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o jesus_n be_v a_o unexceptionable_a proof_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o old_a all_o nation_n be_v to_o serve_v the_o messiah_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o partition-wall_n between_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n shall_v be_v throw_v down_o thus_o in_o those_o word_n of_o jacob_n which_o the_o ancient_a jew_n understand_v of_o the_o messiah_n it_o be_v say_v that_o unto_o he_o shall_v the_o gather_n of_o the_o people_n be_v gen._n 49.10_o that_o be_v the_o nation_n or_o gentile_n shall_v obey_v and_o serve_v he_o no_o less_o be_v promise_v than_o this_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o 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and_o as_o miracle_n be_v a_o good_a proof_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o doctrine_n so_o our_o saviour_n have_v great_a reason_n to_o reser_fw-ge they_fw-mi disciple_n of_o john_n baptist_n to_o his_o miraculous_a work_n especial_o when_o it_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v confirm_v by_o miracle_n and_o it_o be_v very_o reasonable_a to_o believe_v that_o the_o ordinance_n of_o moses_n shall_v be_v remove_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o they_o be_v establish_v and_o confirm_v and_o therefore_o that_o jesus_n shall_v do_v great_a miracle_n that_o moses_n ever_o do_v beside_o our_o saviour_n design_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o devil_n kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n for_o this_o purpose_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n 3.8_o 1_o joh._n 3.8_o and_o upon_o that_o account_n it_o be_v needful_a that_o he_o shall_v do_v miracle_n the_o devil_n have_v get_v a_o great_a and_o ancient_a possession_n 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many_o be_v there_o who_o be_v possess_v by_o he_o our_o saviour_n stop_v his_o mouth_n in_o the_o oracle_n overthrow_v his_o kingdom_n destroy_v the_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n which_o have_v overspread_v the_o world_n and_o throw_v the_o devil_n out_o of_o the_o body_n and_o which_o be_v a_o great_a work_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o gospel_n set_v forward_o with_o great_a disadvantage_n the_o preacher_n of_o it_o have_v not_o riches_n or_o power_n or_o great_a birth_n or_o strong_a alliance_n or_o worldly_a wisdom_n to_o recommend_v they_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n they_o be_v poor_a man_n and_o despise_a but_o yet_o they_o be_v endue_v with_o power_n from_o above_o of_o work_a miracle_n and_o dispossess_v the_o devil_n where_o ever_o they_o come_v 276._o chrysost_n tom._n 3._o p._n 276._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v all_o this_o be_v do_v without_o the_o work_n of_o miracle_n this_o will_v have_v be_v the_o great_a miracle_n of_o all_o it_o be_v 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from_o heaven_n the_o jew_n ask_v our_o saviour_n what_o they_o shall_v do_v that_o they_o may_v work_v the_o work_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o 31._o joh._n 6.28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o you_o believe_v on_o he_o who_o he_o have_v send_v it_o be_v their_o great_a duty_n to_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o jew_n do_v not_o stop_v here_o but_o proceed_v and_o demand_v of_o he_o a_o sign_n what_o sign_n show_v thou_o then_o say_v they_o that_o we_o may_v see_v and_o believe_v thou_o what_o do_v thou_o work_v this_o be_v not_o unreasonable_a all_o this_o while_n their_o fault_n be_v that_o they_o will_v choose_v what_o kind_n of_o miracle_n our_o saviour_n shall_v work_v and_o they_o must_v be_v sign_n from_o heaven_n and_o no_o less_o seem_v to_o be_v intimate_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n our_o father_n do_v eat_v manna_n in_o the_o desert_n as_o it_o be_v write_v he_o give_v 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